Alan Lomax, Assistant in Charge: The Library of Congress Letters, 1935-1945

by Ronald D. Cohen

Alan Lomax (1915-2002) began working for the Archive of American Folk Song at the Library of Congress in 1936, first as a special and temporary assistant, then as the permanent Assistant in Charge, starting in June 1937, until he left in late 1942. He recorded such important musicians as Woody Guthrie, Muddy Waters, Aunt Molly Jackson, and Jelly Roll Morton. A reading and examination of his letters from 1935 to 1945 reveal someone who led an extremely...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1628460601
• ISBN13: 9781628460605
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: University Press of Mississippi
• Length: 414 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"